BOSTON — Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday asked the nation's ocean chief to support a federal disaster declaration for New England's fishing industry, saying it's "desperately needed."
Kerry also asked National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration head Jane Lubchenco for money to improve fisheries science and pay millions for required monitors who record the fish catch at sea.
The requests were among 11 Kerry made in a letter to Lubchenco that he wrote as a follow up to her visit to Massachusetts early this month to face questions about her agency's oversight of the local fishing industry.
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